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Chairman : David Smith
David Smith is the Chief Executive of Energy
Networks Association (ENA). David joined ENA in
July 2003 when it was still a shadow
organisation as Director of Policy where he was
responsible for press, public affairs, website
and European activities. In 2005 his brief was
expanded to cover safety, health and
environment, and his job was re-designated
Deputy Chief Executive. David was acting Chief
Executive from September 2007 to May 2008.
Prior to joining ENA David was Director of
Corporate Affairs at the British Retail
Consortium where he managed the internal and
external communications for the organisation.
He was also the project leader for the
implementation of Chip and Pin technology for
UK retailers.
David has also worked at London Ambulance
Service where he managed the Press & Public
Affairs function for the worlds busiest
service. He started his career in local
government.
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National Grid Member: Philip Johnson
Phil has worked with National Grid for over
twenty years and over the last three years has
been responsible for the operation of the IS
control systems, critical to the real time
operation of the Gas and Electricity networks
of mainland Great Britain. Prior to this he
spent three years in the USA developing the
concept and eventually starting up GridAmerica
as the first truly Independent Transmission
System in the USA. Before leaving for the USA
he spent twelve years at System Operations in
the UK.
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National Grid Member: Jeremy Bending
A past-Chairman of JRC, Jeremy Bending is a
chartered engineer with 25 years experience in
the gas industry. He joined as a Graduate
Trainee in 1975 and has progressed over the
years to the position he holds now as Director
of Network Strategy for UK Distribution (UKD)
National Grid. (NG).
After 10 years in the construction,
commissioning and operation of LNG plants
within the UK, he was seconded to the Tokyo Gas
Company for 14 months. He then spent a period
within North Thames Region holding the posts
of, Assistant Transmission Engineer, District
Engineer and Engineering Services Manager.
After a 12-month assignment for the Development
Strategy Team, his first appointment within the
newly formed Transco was to manage the 12
Regional Control Centres on a transitional
basis during their migration to the four new
Area Control Centres.
He then managed Rotherham District, before
being appointed to the position of Manager,
Commercial Operations. Jeremy was then
appointed to the Head of the National
Transmission System (NTS), and then became the
Network Director for South of England.
He is now the Director of Network Strategy UKD.
He is responsible for establishing a single
integrated function to drive consistency in the
way UKD makes investment decisions and the
asset management approach it takes to managing
its business.
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Electricity Industry Member: Mark Simpson
Mark Simpson has 25 years experience in engineering design and project management working in both the electricity and telecommunications industries.
He is currently the Standards Manager for Central Networks responsible for the specification of their distribution assets and network design policy.
Prior to joining Central Networks, Mark spent 9 years in the telecommunication industry. As a project director for Marconi Mark was responsible for working with strategic customers on the development and delivery of IP switching solutions and mobile cashless payment. As a Programme Manager he worked with several telecommunications operators in both the UK and Europe including Vodafone, ntl and Airwave delivering major microwave and optical core networks solutions.
Before moving into telecommunications, Mark started his career as a digital protection designer for GEC Measurements and was the System Design Manager for an Anglo-French Defence company.
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